Prayers of the Faithful Today
July 5
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
✠Sunday
Liturgical Color: Green
Prayers of the Faithful for the 14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Option 1
1.That the Church may hear anew Christ's words: 'The harvest is rich but the labourers are few' — and may respond with urgency, prayer for vocations, and a willingness to be sent wherever the Lord of the harvest chooses, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That world leaders may govern in a spirit of peace — neither imposing nor exploiting, but offering a peace rooted in justice and the dignity of every human person, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all missionaries and evangelists who go out like lambs among wolves — into places hostile to the Gospel — that they may find in Christ's presence and in the prayers of the Church the courage and sustenance they need, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may rejoice not merely in the visible fruits of our service — 'even the demons are subject to us' — but in the deeper truth that our names are written in heaven, the gift of grace alone, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For our parish community, that we may take seriously the call to mission — offering the peace of Christ to every household, accompanying those who receive it, and trusting God for those who do not, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all who are preparing for mission — missionaries, catechists, lay apostles — that they may go out with the freedom and trust of the seventy-two disciples.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all the faithful departed whose names are written in heaven may now rejoice in the presence of the one who sent them out and brought them home, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Option 2
1.For Pope Leo XIV and all bishops who send forth the Church's missionaries — that they may be men of prayer, asking the Lord of the harvest for workers, and bold enough to commission and send them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That nations may receive messengers of peace and justice — and that those governments which silence or expel such messengers may know that the peace they reject will return to those who sent it, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For those who have been sent as labourers into difficult harvests — teachers, chaplains, healthcare workers, social workers in hard places — that they may know they have been sent by Christ and are not alone, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That we may hold lightly to the signs and wonders of our ministry, and hold fast to what endures — the knowledge that we are loved by God and that our names are inscribed in the book of life, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For all who have heard Christ's peace spoken over their household through the proclamation of the Gospel — that they may receive it, live it, and share it with the households around them, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For an increase in vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, religious life, and lay mission — that the Lord may raise up labourers for his rich harvest.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all who spent themselves in the service of the Gospel may now rest from their labours and rejoice that their names were written in heaven before they set out, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Pro Life Option
1.That the Church may go out to defend unborn life with the urgency and trust of the seventy-two — sent by Christ, seeking peace, offering it where it is received, and persevering where it is not, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
2.That lawmakers may hear in the life of every unborn child a word of peace that calls for welcome and protection, and may not be among those who reject the offer of life, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
3.For all who carry the good news of life into a culture that often rejects it — pro-life advocates, sidewalk counsellors, crisis pregnancy workers — that they may rejoice that their names are written in heaven and go forward without fear, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
4.That our pro-life work may be rooted not in triumph or bitterness but in the joy of the seventy-two: that Christ has given us a share in his mission of bringing life to the world, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
5.For every unborn child: that the one who inscribes names in heaven may hold each of them as known and loved, and that we may be the labourers who carry that love into the harvest, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Optional:For all children born into difficult circumstances and all mothers facing unplanned pregnancies, that the peace of Christ may rest on their households through the care of those he sends.Lord, hear our prayer.
That N. and all children who died before birth, whose names are written in heaven, may rejoice in the presence of the one who loved them before the world began, let us pray to the Lord.Lord, hear our prayer.
Community Prayer Intentions
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About Prayers of the Faithful
The Prayers of the Faithful, also known as bidding prayers or general intercessions, are an essential part of the Catholic Mass. These prayers allow the congregation to intercede for the needs of the Church, the world, those in authority, those oppressed by various needs, the local community, and the deceased.
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